Westside Elementary School
Westside Elementary School serves 243 students in grades 4-5.
Westside Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Westside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Westside Elementary School's student population of 243 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 4-5
Total Students
243 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Westside Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 682 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Westside Elementary School is 0.52, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#627 out of 682 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
55%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
n/a
1%

Hispanic
37%
18%

Black
1%
1%

White
59%
75%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
3%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
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